Adjacent to the fabled Forbidden City, Raffles Beijing seamlessly blends the Chinese capital’s ancient charm with the sophistication of contemporary China, and guests can now soak up this rich history – exploring Beijing’s sights, sounds and culture with a new ‘Heritage Experience’ package.Accompanied by a Raffles Ambassador as personal guide, the step back in time begins at the break of dawn witnessing the daily flag raising ceremony at historic Tiananmen Square.

A tour of the hotel delves into the century-old history of its Lobby, Writers Bar, Hall of Fame and Presidential Suite.

Immersion in Chinese history even extends to ‘Heritage Experience’ accommodation; in the old world charm of a Landmark Room, in classically elegant French-oriental style, or one of nine Personality Suites paying homage to distinguished guests who have stayed during the hotel’s enigmatic history.

The suites showcasing an exclusive collection of original memorabilia recalling the visits of luminaries – from the “Father of Modern China” Dr Sun Yat Sen and Irish playwright and Nobel prize winner George Bernard Shaw to China’s “Young Marshal” General Zhang Xue Liang, leading 20th century Chinese writer Guo Moruo, British World War Two commander Field Marshal Bernard Law “Monty” Montgomery, France’s post-war President Charles de Gaulle, French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, revolutionary warlord Li Zong Ren and distinguished Chinese general Feng Yu Xiang.

On offer for the remainder of 2014, Heritage Experience Room Packages are priced from RMB1,658* a night in a Landmark Room to RMB4,258* in a Personality Suite, with stays of at least three consecutive nights enjoying: